MALAYSIA STAR

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Fire in Malacca Strait

The 'Malaysia Star' caught fire en route from Port Klang to Kota Kinabalu, with 19 crew members on board in the Malacca Strait on Dec 2, 2024. The wMalaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) was notified at 8:40 a.m. LT, when the vessel was sailing around 9.1 nautical miles off Tanjung Laboh. A Maritime police force boat and two Patrol boats from the MMEA promptly sent to the scene. the vessel dropped anchor off the coast Batu Pahat Johor, near the southern tip of the peninsula, in pos. 01° 36' N 102° 54' E. The 18 Pinoys and one Malaysian crew members were transferred to the patrol boats and then taken to the Batu Pahat Maritime Zone Jetty. The fire had ignited near the vessel’s fuel tank and has required intense firefighting efforts. The cause of the fire was not known, but the vessel has been cited during Port State inspections. In June the authorities in Bangladesh identified issues with the fire detection system and fire dampers. In two prior Port State inspections the authorities listed deficiencies with oil and dirty mixtures from the machinery spaces. Report with photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/malaysia-evacuates-crew-from-burning-car-carrier